Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar’s ‘Forced Politics’ Lawyers Join Monks to Defy Myanmar’s ‘Forced Politics’
Lawyers in Myanmar t joined forces this week with Buddhist monks to demand national reconciliation and an end to human rights abuse.
Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / The Nation
Myanmar: A Monk Confronts A General Myanmar: A Monk Confronts A General
In a letter to Myanmar strongman Than Shwe, the abbot of a Yangon monastery calls the regime to account for its corruption and the suffering it has imposed on the Burmese people.
Sep 27, 2007 / Feature / U Thangara Linkhara
A Plea From the Iranian People A Plea From the Iranian People
Iran's leading dissident implores UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to reprimand the Iranian government for its human rights abuses and provide moral support for the suffering Irani...
Sep 24, 2007 / Feature / Akbar Ganji
Had She Lived Had She Lived
A painter explores love and loss in the iconic settings of postwar Paris.
Sep 20, 2007 / Feature / Byron Dobell
Getting Away With Murder Getting Away With Murder
The brutal murder of a bishop and its violent aftermath exemplify post-civil war Guatemala's descent into chaos
Sep 13, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Peter Canby
Greece: The Fire This Time Greece: The Fire This Time
In the wake of catastrophic fires, Greek voters face a moment of "disaster capitalism," as key environmental and economic decisions determine how to rebuild.
Sep 13, 2007 / Maria Margaronis
The Uninvited Guest The Uninvited Guest
Juan Cole's Napoleon's Egypt examines the little dictator's doomed attempt to occupy an Arab country.
Sep 6, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Roger Owen
Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon Ha’aretz, Israel’s Liberal Beacon
A spirited daily paper is the last remaining defender of Israel's tradition of dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Stephen Glain
German GWOT Misfire German GWOT Misfire
The government is using antiterrorist laws to suppress political dissent.
Sep 6, 2007 / Feature / Neil Smith
Will the US Really Bomb Iran? Will the US Really Bomb Iran?
It would be foolish to bet that an attack on Iran couldn't happen.
Sep 6, 2007 / Column / Alexander Cockburn